North Carolina Drunk Driving Statistics
Year |
Fatalities |
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Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
|
1982 |
1,303 |
827 |
63 |
743 |
57 |
1983 |
1,234 |
672 |
54 |
609 |
49 |
1984 |
1,450 |
750 |
52 |
672 |
46 |
1985 |
1,482 |
686 |
46 |
605 |
41 |
1986 |
1,647 |
806 |
49 |
711 |
43 |
1987 |
1,584 |
764 |
48 |
682 |
43 |
1988 |
1,573 |
709 |
45 |
633 |
40 |
1989 |
1,471 |
621 |
42 |
556 |
38 |
1990 |
1,385 |
644 |
46 |
575 |
42 |
1991 |
1,369 |
600 |
44 |
547 |
40 |
1992 |
1,265 |
567 |
45 |
502 |
40 |
1993 |
1,389 |
529 |
38 |
459 |
33 |
1994 |
1,431 |
535 |
37 |
473 |
33 |
1995 |
1,448 |
501 |
35 |
443 |
31 |
1996 |
1,494 |
546 |
37 |
471 |
32 |
1997 |
1,483 |
545 |
37 |
472 |
32 |
1998 |
1,596 |
581 |
36 |
506 |
32 |
1999 |
1,505 |
573 |
38 |
491 |
33 |
2000 |
1,557 |
614 |
39 |
533 |
34 |
2001 |
1,530 |
536 |
35 |
458 |
30 |
2002 |
1,576 |
592 |
38 |
527 |
33 |
2003 |
1,531 |
554 |
36 |
474 |
31 |
2004 |
1,557 |
553 |
35 |
496 |
32 |
2005 |
1,534 |
549 |
36 |
484 |
32 |
2006 |
1,558 |
490 |
31 |
420 |
27 |
2007 |
1,675 |
570 |
34 |
487 |
29 |
2008 |
1,433 |
500 |
35 |
423 |
30 |
2009 |
1,314 |
430 |
33 |
363 |
28 |
2010 |
1,319 | 453 |
34 |
388 |
29 |
2011 |
1,227 |
417 |
34 |
365 |
30 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the North Carolina, alcohol related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).
It is important to note that the North Carolina drunk driving statistics, as shown above, include data from individuals who were in an alcohol-related crash, but not driving a motor vehicle at the time. The U.S. Department of Transportation defines alcohol-related deaths as "fatalities that occur in crashes where at least one driver or non-occupant (pedestrian or bicyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value."
The fatality rates shown above refer to the number of people killed in all traffic accidents and, separately, in alcohol related traffic accidents, per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Criminal status of DUI laws in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 4th or subsequent offense is a class F felony, fewer offenses are classified as levels 1-5, based on length of sentence. Citation:?20-138.5 (2)
Sources for North Carolina drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
National drunk driving statistics in the US